06-28-2004, 12:30 AM
Beckham is a totally different player than he is made out to be. From all the press he gets you would think he is an amazing goal scorer..like the Gretzky of football.
He is far from that. He is an amazing player but what he brings to the game is perhaps more valuable than what others do.
He lives and breathes for England... playing for his country is the utmost honor for him.
Back in 2001 when England needed at least a tie against Greece to get into the World Cup. Beck had a freee kick with virtually no time left and he nailed it from 30 yards out. No one in the world is better at free kicks then Beckham. Penalty kicks are a different story...although he did score a key one against Argentina to beat them in the 2002 World Cup.
He is the best passer in the game by far.
For everyone that though he had a bad tournament here is an interesting fact from <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.euro2004.com">www.euro2004.com</a><!-- w -->
"The England captain may be emerging as a scapegoat of sorts for England's elimination but the statistics do not bear this out. Beckham completed 18 crosses, more than anyone else, and is fifth in the listings for passes successfully completed"
On his Penalty Kick it wasn't as though he just had a horrible shot. He slipped up a bit as he kicked...it even looked as if his left foot may have touched the ball just before he struck it with his right. But i refuse to watch the replay since it happened so i aint top sure of that.
A player doesn't receive runner-up honors as Footballer of The Year or is named captain of his national if he isn't good.
And it's not as if he hasn't won major trophies .. "The Treble" - F.A Cup - Premiership Championship & The Champions League.
Those are my thoughts on Becks... as a Man United fan i would love to see him back with us but that will never happen.
It seems like he just can't win .. he is either the Golden Child or The Goat to everyone in England. That is a lot of pressure and every time he has dealt with adversary he has done it with class.
Those are my thoughts ...i would love to hear what others think.
He is far from that. He is an amazing player but what he brings to the game is perhaps more valuable than what others do.
He lives and breathes for England... playing for his country is the utmost honor for him.
Back in 2001 when England needed at least a tie against Greece to get into the World Cup. Beck had a freee kick with virtually no time left and he nailed it from 30 yards out. No one in the world is better at free kicks then Beckham. Penalty kicks are a different story...although he did score a key one against Argentina to beat them in the 2002 World Cup.
He is the best passer in the game by far.
For everyone that though he had a bad tournament here is an interesting fact from <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.euro2004.com">www.euro2004.com</a><!-- w -->
"The England captain may be emerging as a scapegoat of sorts for England's elimination but the statistics do not bear this out. Beckham completed 18 crosses, more than anyone else, and is fifth in the listings for passes successfully completed"
On his Penalty Kick it wasn't as though he just had a horrible shot. He slipped up a bit as he kicked...it even looked as if his left foot may have touched the ball just before he struck it with his right. But i refuse to watch the replay since it happened so i aint top sure of that.
A player doesn't receive runner-up honors as Footballer of The Year or is named captain of his national if he isn't good.
And it's not as if he hasn't won major trophies .. "The Treble" - F.A Cup - Premiership Championship & The Champions League.
Those are my thoughts on Becks... as a Man United fan i would love to see him back with us but that will never happen.
It seems like he just can't win .. he is either the Golden Child or The Goat to everyone in England. That is a lot of pressure and every time he has dealt with adversary he has done it with class.
Those are my thoughts ...i would love to hear what others think.